Jimmy Thelin secures first Premiership win as Aberdeen boss against St Johnstone

Aberdeen secured a historic victory in their first Premiership match under manager Jimmy Thelin, putting a dampener on Geoff Brown's farewell at St Johnstone.

The new Dons boss followed up his unbeaten League Cup group stage campaign with a convincing display at McDiarmid Park on the night the hosts paid tribute to their former owner.

Nicky Devlin headed home the opener with Jamie McGrath doubling their lead after the break with a clinical finish.

St Johnstone, who lost Sam McClelland to injury, were given hope by Gavin Molloy's own goal but they could not find an equaliser despite a late spell of pressure.

Thelin is the first Aberdeen boss to win his first five games in charge as Craig Levein's new signings failed to shine.

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